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THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAMINATION

+ Application Opening: Friday, June 6, 2025

+ Application Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 (11:59 PM, PST)

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Under general direction, manages and directs personnel in the safe operation, maintenance and repair of a group of buildings and surrounding grounds, including physical properties, machinery, equipment and other pertinent inside and outside facilities; maintains environmental health and safety compliance in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

+ Manages and coordinates activities and personnel engaged in the general maintenance and repair of all buildings and grounds.

+ Plans and directs facility maintenance, renovation and capital improvement projects and related programs; assigns duties to all permanent craft and building trade mechanics, operating engineers and maintenance personnel engaged in the upkeep and operations of buildings and adjacent grounds; inspects and certifies as to satisfactory completion of work done by city shops or crafts under private contract prior to certification for payment.

+ Confers with the administrator, department heads, city departments, contractors, outside organizations, tenants, the public and others concerned to effectuate necessary coordination required in the satisfactory functioning of maintenance and operational activities.

+ Designs, monitors and maintains building management and maintenance systems, operational procedures and records using applicable software; plans and supervises the repair, maintenance and alteration of mechanical and electrical systems; advises administrator and department heads on specific operational or mechanical features of complex equipment and systems.

+ Acts in behalf of the administrator or department head during various engineering and architectural design projects pertaining to the replacement or repair of major machinery, equipment and systems; coordinates various operations in connection with their installation.

+ Supervises all areas of operations including steam and electrical power generation and distribution, refrigeration and air conditioning, laundry and kitchen equipment, elevators, repair shops and related mechanical, electrical, pumping, heating, ventilation and plant machinery.

+ Prepares budgets, proposals, job estimates, and other reports or correspondence for activities supervised; develops and recommends requirements for personnel, materials, supplies and equipment; subsequently is responsible for expenditures for professional and nonprofessional services and purchase of operational materials and supplies within budgetary allocations.

+ Supervises the maintenance and routine care of the landscaped areas adjacent to all buildings including care of trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns; supervises the maintenance of all pedestrian walks, roadways and automobile parking areas; and directs the removal of hazardous materials.

+ May operate a motor vehicle to attend meetings, transport parts, equipment or staff.

+ Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

Eight (8) years of experience operating, maintaining and repairing a wide variety of mechanical, electrical, pumping, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and related plant machinery and systems found in large industrial, production, commercial or institutional buildings; of which four (4) years must have been in a supervisory capacity directing the operation and maintenance activities of subordinate personnel.

License and Certification:

Possession of a Universal Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certificate issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for working with heating and ventilating equipment (HVAC) or other refrigeration equipment using CFC's and HCFC's.

AND

Possession of a valid class "C" Driver License.

Note(s):

+ One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

+ Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification:

Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#qualifications) and Verification of Experience and/or Education (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#verification) for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT VERIFICATION (PROOF) OF QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE, POSSESSION OF A UNIVERSAL CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) CERTIFICATE AND VALID DRIVER LICENSE BY THE FILING DEADLINE:

Photocopies are acceptable to verify possession of a universal CFC certificate and a valid driver license. Verification of experience must be signed by the employer, on the employer’s letterhead, and must state the name of the applicant, specify dates of service, job titles and duties performed. City and County employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will only be allowed if recorded in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Commission Rules. City employees may submit performance evaluations as proof of qualifying City experience, but must verify outside qualifying experience as stated above. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualifications of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted.

Failure to submit the required verification will result in rejection of the application.

Applicants may submit verification documentation by either:

1. Uploading the documents through SmartRecruiters; OR

2. Scanning the documents and sending as an e-mail attachment (specify Class "7120" in the subject line) to: [email protected].

Note: Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Written Examination (Weight 100%):

Candidates deemed to meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in an in-person written examination designed to measure their relative knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas, which may include, but not be limited to: knowledge of various crafts associated with mechanical operation and maintenance aspects of large plant machinery, equipment and systems; building maintenance and repair practices and procedures and the operation and maintenance requirements of associated machinery and equipment including heating, ventilating, electrical, construction, plumbing, landscape architecture, computer monitoring and control, power plant and other utility equipment used in the repair and maintenance of public buildings, equipment, machinery, systems, and adjacent grounds; local, state and federal guidelines for regulation and compliance pertaining to building maintenance and environmental health and safety; ability to plan, organize and direct comprehensive building and operational maintenance programs and projects including the development of maintenance standards; coordinate maintenance services with the operation of other building services and activities; work effectively with administrative personnel, subordinate supervisory employees, various craft personnel, representatives of outside agencies and groups and the public; effectively communicate both orally and in writing; analyze problems, develop solutions and prioritize various projects and continuous activities; utilize applicable computer software.

A passing score must be achieved on the written examination in order to be ranked on the eligible list.

Eligible List/Score Report:

A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see: https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2022-23.pdf.

Medical Examination:

Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine their ability to perform the essential functions and/or meet physical requirements.

Drug Testing Requirement:

Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by the Stationary Engineers, Local 39, are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six months after the date of the positive test.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

+ Information About the Hiring Process (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/)

+ Conviction History

+ Employee Benefits Overview  (https://careers.sf.gov/benefits/)

+ Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.sf.gov/what-equal-employment-opportunity-and-how-file-claim)

+ Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

+ ADA Accommodation

+ Veterans Preference (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#veteranspreference)

+ Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

+ Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)

+ Copies of Application Documents

+ Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email is not blocked by a spam filter.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst at [email protected]

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.